Nuclear-powered Sword Immortal

Chapter 584: Chapter 576 Profound Immortal Realm

"Contact with the Immortal World! Foundation Establishment Stage!"

Gu Jinlai’s expression immediately turned solemn upon hearing Xie Yusheng’s words.

It wasn’t a surprise to him that other powers on Blue Star had contact with the Longevity World; he had received signals from the Star Shining Federation at the observatory outside Lingxiao City long ago.

What surprised him was the cultivation technique that came from that Immortal Cultivation World!

Foundation Establishment Stage!?

What kind of realm was that!?

The Immortal Countries and Holy Dynasties had all continued using the cultivation system from the Holy Land period, and in that system, there was no such thing as the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Foundation Establishment...

Gu Jinlai immediately opened his eyes in the Lingxiao Palace Cultivation Room: "Someone, come."

A steady-looking man appeared before Gu Jinlai and bowed respectfully: "Master."

It was his eldest disciple, Su Nanxing.

"Send a message with the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror, help me invite Lin Yuan and Jin Haoran over."

"Yes."

Having replied, Su Nanxing quickly left.

"This completely different terminology and realm from the Longevity World cultivation system... There’s only one possibility..."

Gu Jinlai’s mood became heavy: "The force that also comes from outside the Longevity World—the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect!"

As he pondered, he couldn’t help but glance at the remaining Qingguang.

After staying on Blue Star for just over ten minutes, he had already consumed over ten strands of Qingguang...

The Void Projection Technique, a pure creator skill, was not something that a Monarch like him could afford to use.

He couldn’t help but miss Aries Star Lord’s Spirit Realm Body.

Back then, with that body, he could even perform skills that should be deep gold in color like Spirit Realm Descent, but now...

...

On the other side, Gu Jinlai was inquiring about various information concerning the True Immortal Research Institute and the Cultivation Lineage from Xie Yusheng.

Similarly, pondering that Xie Yusheng, arriving at his ancestral home’s location, would inevitably first need to find his "parents’" contact methods, talk with them over the phone about their intention to purchase the land, and besides, that the transfer of the land would need to go through local authorities, several hours would be required to complete these procedures.

But for him...

One Qingguang per minute, he couldn’t afford it.

Time was pressing, so he directly said to Xie Yusheng, "Next, you should diligently cultivate the Chaos Demon God Eternal Method I passed to you. Besides, our lineage places great importance on karma! The top cultivation site you want was originally someone else’s; now that you’ve bought it, you’re essentially taking on their karma. Within your capabilities, you should try to compensate as much as possible, understand?"

Xie Yusheng was taken aback and then nodded vigorously: "I understand, I will offer a high price to buy this residence."

"It’s not just that, this family being able to occupy such a treasure land indicates that they are people with Lucky Qi. Cultivating a good relationship with them might bring you benefits."

Gu Jinlai spoke and then added, "Invite them for dinner tonight. I want to see them and help you check."

"Son of Fate! Understood, I will follow the instructions of the boss!"

Xie Yusheng promptly agreed.

Gu Jinlai nodded satisfied with his attitude.

This Xie Yusheng had quite a few strengths.

At least he was very obedient.

Thinking of seeing his biological parents on Blue Star in the evening, even though Gu Jinlai had become the master of Lingxiao Palace in Qiantian, above even emperors, he still felt his emotions surging uncontrollably.

"I am still the same youth without the slightest change..."

Gu Jinlai muttered to himself.

He then discontinued the Void Projection Technique.

...

Exiting the Cultivation Room, Gu Jinlai waited in the reception hall for a while, and Lin Yuan and Jin Haoran, who were thousands of miles away, had already arrived.

As a Void Immortal and a True Immortal, three thousand miles was nothing to them.

"Master Gu."

The two greeted Gu Jinlai with a salute after stepping into the reception hall, led by Su Nanxing.

"Sit."

Gu Jinlai spoke bluntly: "My main purpose this time is to learn in detail about the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect from you both."

"Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect?"

Lin Yuan and Jin Haoran looked at each other.

Considering that Gu Jinlai hadn’t been particularly difficult with them concerning the construction of Grotto Heaven, they felt it inappropriate to hide anything.

Jin Haoran spoke directly: "What does Master Gu want to ask?"

"Tell me everything, like where does the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect come from? And this term ’Longevity World,’ wasn’t passed down from the Holy Land, right? Also, their strength, cultivation system, cultivation techniques, and so on," Gu Jinlai inquired.

Jin Haoran listened, organized his thoughts, and then said: "Master Gu is correct; the term ’Longevity World’ did not come from the Holy Land but from the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect. As for the origins of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect... they come from a world called Xuan Realm, or the Profound Immortal Realm."

"Profound Immortal Realm!?"

Gu Jinlai’s pupils contracted: "Immortal Realm!?"

"Though it’s referred to as the Immortal Realm, the world behind the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect is in fact much poorer than our Longevity World."

Jin Haoran smiled and said with a calm demeanor, "Someone from our side has studied at the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect, and we even have people who secretly investigated the Profound Immortal Realm’s intel. The Profound Immortal Realm... although powerful, and it is said to have once given birth to beings even stronger than the Heavenly Immortal Immortal Master, seems to have left the Profound Immortal Realm due to environmental reasons. Currently, the ruler of the Profound Immortal Realm, like our Immortal Country, is also a Heavenly Immortal Immortal Master."

"Seems?"

Gu Jinlai looked at Jin Haoran: "Using this word proves that your understanding of the Profound Immortal Realm is also very limited?"

"That... is indeed the case, given the short time..."

Jin Haoran looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Then aren’t you worried that rashly contacting such a powerful world could bring danger to the Immortal Country and even to the Longevity World?"

Gu Jinlai said.

Upon hearing this, Jin Haoran gave a wry smile: "Master Gu, I’ve said before, the issues you’re concerned about have already been considered by us, and likewise by the higher-ups of the Immortal Country. The reason we are cooperating with the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect mainly boils down to four reasons. The first doesn’t need to be mentioned; the devils’ influence is vast, and we need to seek external help."

Gu Jinlai nodded in agreement.

"Second, although the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect is strong, there are only three Heavenly Immortal Immortal Masters within the sect. At most, they have a slightly deeper foundation in the way of the Heavenly Immortal. If it really comes to a fight, our Immortal Country might not necessarily be afraid of them."

"Really only three Heavenly Immortal Immortal Masters?"

Gu Jinlai was somewhat surprised.

"Yes."

Jin Haoran nodded and then continued through voice transmission: "Our people controlled three Inner Sect Disciples with an Enchanting Technique, questioned each one, and all the results were indeed the same."

"Three Heavenly Immortal Immortal Masters..."

Gu Jinlai was genuinely taken aback.

However, after a moment, he continued: "There’s more than just the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect in the Profound Immortal Realm, right?"

"That’s correct. While the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect may be the overlord of the Profound Immortal Realm, they are indeed merely one among many, which leads me to the third point."

Jin Haoran said, "Heavenly Immortals, also called Cave Heaven Immortals! They can only exert their full power when they coexist with their Grotto-Heavens. As for the spatial rift between us and the Profound Immortal Realm, it simply can’t accommodate the traversal of Grotto-Heavens. In other words, the Heavenly Immortal Immortal Masters simply can’t reach our Longevity World, which puts us in an invincible position."

"The spatial rift can’t be traveled through..."

Gu Jinlai nodded slightly.

This indeed was a very important factor.

The Longevity World, after the disappearance of the creators, was able to withstand the onslaught from the Demon Realm precisely because the Spirit Venerables were unable to descend, weren’t they?

Not to mention the more powerful Demon Lords.

"The fourth point! This is the most critical one! It is also why we would cooperate with them because we know what they are plotting against us."

Jin Haoran gestured with his hand: "Spirit Mechanism."

"Huh!?"

Gu Jinlai looked at the True Immortal.

People from the Immortal Country know?

However, this didn’t seem too surprising.

The Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect had not concealed their intentions.

"Master Gu, as I said before, that world is far more barren than our Longevity World, not just empty talk. How barren is that world? Well, 99% of the people there don’t even qualify to practice cultivation—oh, they refer to that qualification as ’Spirit Root.’ Among hundreds or thousands of people, there might not even be one with a Spirit Root, and even if they have it, it might just be the most common Spirit Root. With such low Spirit Root talent, reaching Hugging Pill is their limit; they simply can’t nurture Divine Thought."

"Spirit Root?"

Gu Jinlai looked surprised.

Cultivation requires a Spirit Root?

In the Longevity World, can’t everyone practice cultivation?

"Because it’s so barren that even cultivation requires a Spirit Root, that world is also extremely scarce in resources. Hence, they can’t cultivate any top Divine Skills, Magic, or possess Spiritual Artifacts, Magic Treasures."

As Jin Haoran spoke, he shook his head: "The Void Immortals and True Immortals are slightly better off, but for the others, referred to as Returning to Void Devas or known as Mahayana Saints... tsk tsk... Our people have interacted with them... they don’t even have the heart to take advantage of them, can you imagine a scene where a Saint only uses a Supreme Grade Spirit Artifact?"

"Are you sure?"

"Sure and certain."

Jin Haoran emphasized: "Our people have even gone out with disciples of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect to gain experience and even eradicated several Demon Sects that were unscrupulous in their pursuit of cultivation. Our Devas can even defeat Saints!"

"May I visit the Profound Immortal Realm?"

Gu Jinlai asked.

"This..."

After hesitating for a moment, Jin Haoran said, "If Master Gu is willing to join the Immortal Country, going to the Profound Immortal Realm naturally wouldn’t be a problem. However... We are wary of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect, and the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect is just as wary of our Immortal Country. Thus, if our people are to enter the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect, they must be accompanied by their people all the way."

"Accompanied all the way..."

Gu Jinlai always felt the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect was not that simple.

Still, as Jin Haoran said, anything he could think of, the higher-ups of the Immortal Country would have certainly thought of and verified long ago.

It must be because the two could confront each other with mutual needs that they could cooperate with each other; otherwise, war would have already arrived.

"In the Cultivation System of the Profound Immortal Realm, there’s the stage of Foundation Establishment, correct?"

Gu Jinlai said.

"Yes, the first Cultivation Realm in the Profound Immortal Realm is Foundation Establishment. Before that, it’s about tempering muscles and bones as a Martial Artist. They even categorize them into third-class, second-class, first-class, and so on, roughly corresponding to our Body Refining, Organ Refining, and Blood Exchange. Afterwards, it’s Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Primordial Spirit, Returning to Void, Mahayana, Proving Dao, True Immortal, and Heavenly Immortal. The earlier stages need not be mentioned further. Primordial Spirit roughly corresponds to Primordial Spirit True Monarch, Returning to Void to Devas, Mahayana to Saints, and Proving Dao to Void Immortals."

"Foundation Establishment..."

Gu Jinlai took a deep breath: "Then, regarding the narrative of the Longevity World, which member of the Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect brought it over? I want to meet him."

He had a premonition in his heart that perhaps what Da Jin had contacted weren’t cultivators from the Immortal Country, but...

The Ten Thousand Stars Sword Sect!